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Vir Biotechnology Inc (Vir Biotechnology) is a is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on leveraging the immune system to address unmet medical needs. Its activities include the development of antibody-based medicines and protease-releasable masking technologies for infectious diseases and cancer. Vir Biotechnology's pipeline products include tobevibart + elebsiran, for hepatitis delta; tobevibart + elebsiran ± PEG-IFN-α, for hepatitis B; VIR-5818 (HER2) ± pembrolizumab, VIR-5500 (PSMA), and VIR-5525 (EGFR) for solid tumors. Its products are used in therapeutic areas such as chronic hepatitis, oncology, and infectious diseases like COVID-19 and Ebola. The company's technology platform includes dAIs (data AI structure and antibody), and PRO-XTEN. The company operates in the US, and Switzerland. Vir Biotechnology is headquartered in San Francisco, California, the US.
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Products and Services
| Products | Brands |
|---|---|
| Pipeline | dAIsY |
| tobevibart + elebsiran: Hepatitis Delta | PRO-XTEN |
| tobevibart + elebsiran ± PEG-IFN-α: Hepatitis B | |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
| Year | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In September, the company signed an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Sanofi to authorize access to multiple clinical-stage T-cell engagers (TCEs) and the PRO-XTEN masking platform. |
| 2024 | Contracts/Agreements | In February, the company terminated its agreement with GSK to research, develop and leverage the biotech’s monoclonal antibodies for the prevention, treatment, or prophylaxis of the influenza virus. |
| 2024 | Regulatory Approval | In December, the company received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Breakthrough Therapy designation and European Medicines Agency Priority Medicines (PRIME) designation for bevibart and elebsiran to treat patients with chronic hepatitis delta. |
Competitor Comparison
| Key Parameters | Vir Biotechnology Inc | Gilead Sciences Inc | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc | Moderna Inc | Dynavax Technologies Corp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America | United States of America |
| City | San Francisco | Foster City | Cambridge | Cambridge | Emeryville |
| State/Province | California | California | Massachusetts | Massachusetts | California |
| No. of Employees | 367 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 4,700 | 405 |
| Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Private |
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Executives
| Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicki Sato, Ph.D | Chairman | Executive Board | 2016 | 76 |
| Marianne De Backer, Ph.D. | President; Principal Executive Officer; Chief Executive Officer; Director | Executive Board | 2026 | 57 |
| Jason O’Byrne | Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President | Senior Management | 2024 | 57 |
| Maninder Hora, Ph.D. | Executive Vice President; Chief Technical Officer; Chief Operating Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | - |
| Mark Eisner, MD | Executive Vice President; Chief Medical Officer | Senior Management | 2024 | 60 |
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